Deneuve, Catherine 1943-Overview
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Persepolis
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5 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in French and held by 1,806 libraries worldwide In 1970s Iran, Marjane "Marji" Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family. Their long dream is realized when the hated Shah is defeated in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, Marji grows up to witness first hand how the new Iran has become a repressive tyranny on its own. With Marji dangerously refusing to remain silent at this injustice, her parents send her abroad to Vienna to study. This change proves an equally difficult trial for Marji as she finds herself in a different culture loaded with abrasive characters and profound disappointments that deeply trouble her. Even when she returns home, Marji finds that both she and her homeland have changed too much and the young woman and her loving family must decide where she truly belongs.
Indochine
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39 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 1,358 libraries worldwide Set in French Indochina in the 1930s as the Vietnamese begin to rebel against French colonialism. Dramatizes the last years of French rule through the relationship between plantation owner Éliane, French by birth but born and raised in Indochina, and her adopted daughter Camille, an orphaned Annamese princess who becomes a Vietnamese revolutionary and representative at the Geneva Conference after having a child by French officer Jean-Baptiste, Éliane's past lover.
Dancer in the dark
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46 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,089 libraries worldwide Selma, a Czechoslovakian immigrant, is a single mother working in a factory in rural America circa 1964. She is also afflicted by a hereditary disease, which will cost her her sight. Determined to protect her 10-year-old son from the same fate, Selma is saving her money to get him an operation. In the evenings, Selma escapes by rehearsing for a production of The Sound of Music with her best friend. When a neighbor betrays her trust, Selma's life spirals out of control and the lines between reality and fantasy blur.
Les parapluies de Cherbourg The umbrellas of Cherbourg
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4 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in French and held by 847 libraries worldwide Geneviève (Catherine Deneuve), a shop assistant, falls in love with Guy (Nino Castelnuovo), a gas station mechanic. A tender, bittersweet love story, sung throughout in French.
Repulsion
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48 editions published between 1881 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 814 libraries worldwide Carol is a fragile, frigid young Belgian beauty cracking up over the course of a terrifying weekend. Left alone by her vacationing sister in their London flat, she finds herself haunted by specters, real and imagined, as her insanity grows to a violent pitch.
8 femmes 8 women
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16 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in French and English and held by 720 libraries worldwide A wealthy industrialist is found murdered in his home while his family gathers for the holiday season. The house is isolated and the phone lines have been found to be cut. Eight women are his potential murderers. Each is a suspect and each has a motive. Only one is guilty.
Belle de jour
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8 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in French and held by 715 libraries worldwide Severine is a repressed, bored housewife, afraid of intimacy. Her husband, Pierre is kind, devoted, and understanding. Severine is aroused by the idea of domination and debasement, and gentle Pierre is hardly the type of person who would treat her cruelly in order to receive sexual gratification. Following the example of an acquaintance, she begins a double life as the girl called Belle de Jour, in the brothel run by Madame Anais. Her otherwise placid domestic life is threatened when an obsessed client, unable to possess her completely, begins to stalk her.
Un conte de noël
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6 editions published in 2009 in French and held by 666 libraries worldwide Junon is the matriarch of the troubled Vuillard family, who come together at Christmas when they learn she needs a bone marrow transplant from a blood relative. The Vuillard's shared history of physical and mental illness, estrangement, self harm, and loss doesn't lead itself to the idea of a cheerful holiday season. Hopefully the Christmastime reunion, a scheme concocted by three of the youngest family members, will finally bring peace to their family.
Les parapluies de Cherbourg The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
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54 editions published between 1963 and 2011 in 5 languages and held by 639 libraries worldwide Story of two starcrossed lovers.
The musketeer
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9 editions published between 2001 and 2002 in English and held by 626 libraries worldwide A young man comes of age and decides to avenge the brutal murder of his parents. In a world threatened by war, and finding he has impressive combat skills, he finds the opportunity he is looking for in the elite fighting force of the infamous Musketeers. After years of disgrace, he reunites the group and brings them back to their previous glory. Along his journey, he helps the Queen of France and finds love.
Le Dernier métro The last metro
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26 editions published between 1980 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 584 libraries worldwide "A stylish and poignant film about Jewish director Lucas Steiner (Heinz Bennent), who is forced to hide in the basement of his theater during the Nazi occupation while his wife (Catherine Deneuve) stars in its latest production. Romantic tensions mount when she and her leading man (Gérard Depardieu) begin to fall in love with each other. At the same time, a pro-Nazi theater critic ensconces himself in the theater causing stress to the entire cast"--Container.
Potíche
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1 edition published in 2011 in French and held by 518 libraries worldwide "A housebound trophy housewife steps in to manage the umbrella factory run by her tyrannical husband after the workers go on strike. To everyone's surprise, Suzanne proves herself a competent and assertive woman of action."--Container.
The hunger
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18 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in 5 languages and held by 501 libraries worldwide Miriam the vampire, subsists on the blood of her lovers, who do not age, until she has had enough of them. John is currently in that position, and is expected to die in the next 24 hours. He seeks help from a doctor who does not believe his story.
Belle de jour
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57 editions published between 1967 and 2010 in 6 languages and held by 499 libraries worldwide Subtle, erotic film about a wealthy young surgeon's wife who indulges her masochistic fantasies by working as a part-time prostitute in a Paris brothel.
Le dernier métro Last metro
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3 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in French and held by 484 libraries worldwide Paris, 1942. Lucas Steiner is a Jew who feels compelled to leave the country in order to survive the German occupation during WWII. His wife Marion is an actress and a member of the Resistance who goes on to direct the theater for him. She tries to keep the theater alive by rehearsing a new play. She hires Bernard Granger for the leading role. The troupe believes that the show must go on no matter the circumstances. But Lucas never left the country, he is actually hiding in the basement.
Temps qui changent Changing times
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3 editions published in 2006 in French and held by 451 libraries worldwide Antoine still has feelings for his first love Cécile after 30 years and arranges to be reunited with her in Morocco in the hopes of rekindling their love.
La fille du RER The girl on the train
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2 editions published in 2010 in French and held by 421 libraries worldwide "Jeanne lives in a house in the suburbs with her mother Louise. The two women get on well together. Louise earns her living by looking after children. Jeanne is half-heartedly looking for a job. Louise harbors the hope of getting her daughter a job with Samuel Bleistein, a famous lawyer she knew in her youth. They are set on a collision course because of an incredible lie that Jeanne invents, a lie that grows into the biggest news and political story of the day."--Container.
Rois et reine Kings & queen
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2 editions published in 2005 in French and held by 416 libraries worldwide Expertly mixes comedy, tragedy, and melodrama to tell the emotionally gripping story of the interesting lives of two former lovers.
Close up and personal
by Catherine Deneuve
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31 editions published between 2004 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 393 libraries worldwide Catherine Deneuve's portrayal of an icy, sexually adventurous housewife in Luis Buñuel's Belle de Jour established her as one of the most remarkable and compelling actresses of her generation. Forty years later, Deneuve is still widely regarded as one of the grandes dames of French cinema. Despite her international appeal, however, Deneuve has always chosen to avoid the glare of Hollywood and seldom allows the public into her private life. In these memoirs, Deneuve takes the reader behind the scenes of her life and career in this collection of seven previously unpublished diaries that she kept while filming abroad. She charts the shooting of films such as The April Fools (1968), co-starring Jack Lemmon; Tristana (1969), directed by Buñuel; Indochine (1991), shot in Vietnam; and Lars von Trier's acclaimed Dancer in the Dark (1999), co-starring Björk.--From publisher description.
Um filme falado A talking picture
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6 editions published between 2003 and 2005 in Portuguese and held by 375 libraries worldwide Eight-year-old Maria and her history professor mother embark on an ocean cruise from Portugal to Bombay, India. As three mysterious and glamorous women board the ship, their picturesque journey begins to grow in tension and complexity. more
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Animated films Autobiographical films Bardot, Brigitte Biography Blind women Comedy films Deneuve, Catherine,--1943- Drama Emigration and immigration--Psychological aspects Families Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Fonda, Jane,--1937- Foreign films France France--Paris German Occupation of France (1940-1945) Historical films History Imperialism Indochina Iran Islamic fundamentalism Love Man-woman relationships Mothers and daughters Motion picture actors and actresses Motion pictures Motion pictures, French Murder Musical films Musical films Musical theater--Production and direction Nonfiction films Political science Prostitution Revolution (Iran : 1979) Revolutionaries Romance films Rural women Satrapi, Marjane,--1969- Single mothers Social history Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Working class women Young women
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Alternative Names
Deneuve, Cathérine 1943-
Dorléac, Catherine.
Dorléac, Catherine, 1943-
Dorléac, Catherine 1943-
Languages
French
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English (273) German (183) Undetermined (106) Spanish (83) Multiple languages (53) No Linguistic content (46) Portuguese (27) Russian (26) Italian (25) Miscellaneous languages (4) Turkish (3) Japanese (2) Polish (2) Vietnamese (2) Czech (1) Chinese (1) Greek, Modern (1) Finnish (1) Hungarian (1) Danish (1) Thai (1) Covers
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